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Photoshopped a rendering of my dash, I'm stoked! I still have a few parts to source, but I think it will work out real nice. I'll post up actual pictures when it's done in a week or two, just don't want to spoil the surprise.

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Installed my trailing arm cross member from porter built. I was amazed how great it fit and I am glad I decided to go with their stuff. Next up Im ordering my notches and then the drop member.

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uhh welded some more.........

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Painted my bed finally. ;)

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drove it (but then i do that everyday) oh and I finally picked up a new booster since mines a wheezin for a while now

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Alan that orange looks like a tangerine dream!

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Thanks man!!
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That looks fantastic. Nothing better than fresh paint that turns out perfect.

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looks good man. nice integra btw

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Wait up for me I'm almost there on the bed paint, can't hardly wait any longer.

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Masked and rattle can painted interior of doors. Like my hi-tech cardboard windows and smiley face? :lol:

http://inlinethumb63.webshots.com/46...600x600Q85.jpg

http://inlinethumb21.webshots.com/61...600x600Q85.jpg

Krylon Champagne Nouvea Brushed Metallic Paint is what I used. It has more gold to it than the original, but is "good enough" for my ole beater shop truck. As rattle can paint goes this is pretty good stuff, applies nice. This will be the 3rd repaint since the original factory color. Previous owners painted the interior lime green (go figure), flat black and now "Champagne Nouvea" a rather Foo Foo name for what I think is decent color. It really shows all the contours and brightens up the interior. Posted a before photo below for comparison.

http://inlinethumb29.webshots.com/45...600x600Q85.jpg
http://inlinethumb59.webshots.com/47...600x600Q85.jpg

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Looks nice.

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I agree, that's a nice improvement.

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Got the pesky squeak out of my rear brakes after rebuilding them a week ago.

All is quiet now!!

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Uh are you sure they're working? ;) sorta like a 2 year old, when they are quite, means something is about to break, ;)

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took my truck to the local car show at the college about 2 blocks from my house

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couple of hours of welding and grinding

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Uh..... yea they are working!!:metal:

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Took off the bed, fabbed up the mounts for my fuel cell, scraped and wire brushed at the frame and gave up after it rained on me three different times. Good times....good times.....:lol:

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Yes they are always good times when working on them, not sure why, but its like a moment of piece and tranquility......then the dream is broken when the man cave door opens and someone wants you to do something else......:lol:

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I drove it !!! after replacing the speedo ,only to find this one also has a nonworking odometer.. http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/n...s/DSC07310.jpg

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Pictures, Pictures?

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I am using the Caramel Latte since my daughter said it matched my seats better than that. :lol: Not that it's much better of a color name or anything, but both look great.

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...5-14193351.jpg

Took me a whole can just to do the dash. Man, it's going to take about 6 cans to do my interior.

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Just a tip for the guys using rattle can paint, which I have done myself. Preheat the can in hot tap water, ( not on your stove ) for 15 minutes, it creates a little higher pressure plus finer mist, some paints dry quicker.

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I changed the plugs which required me taking off the header on the passenger side, took the valve cover off to get the casting number off the engine, fixed the gas leak that was created from taking off the valve cover on the passenger side from moving it too much, and put some di-electric grease on the passenger side tale light.

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Ran some wires and backed my truck out of the shop on it's own power since 09. And took the bed off to start bodywork
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I rounded up my son and his friend and they came over and helped me push the truck out of the garage and got it turned around so I have more room to work on the rear suspension and frame. I managed to get the old bed rails removed before the good old Portland rain stopped me. The wife is getting ready for a garage sale so as soon as she's done it's going back in where it's dry. I'm going to give it a good power wash before that, though, and get rid of some of the gunk. This is the first time the truck has been out of the garage in 5 years.
That stock rear end is really up there. 5" drop on the way and maybe a 1" block.

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what did I do to my truck today..... or what did my truck do to me?

all on Saturday....

installed a tailgate that I scored for a killer deal (with chains and all) for 50 bucks

broke a shock mount at 12pm

broke a powersteering line at 2:00pm

still had a great day..... fixed the powersteering line, drove home with no shocks (just airbags) and yes, it was a little bouncy but fine.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...1&d=1305517156

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Evobuilder,

Looks like your shocks are pretty far from being vertical. FYI... Only monotube shocks can be mounted at any angle. Most other shock absorber styles need to be within 30 degrees of being vertical or their dampening action is compromised.

Thought you might want to take that into consideration if you need to build some new shock mounts.

Hope that helps.

John

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Drove mine to one of the local Houston area cruise spots.

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dropped the motor and transmission in saturday (finally)

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ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh you beat me ive been looking around for some kegs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11 mannn.................

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I did the final skim coat on my cab corners (I hope) and all I should need to do now is prime and block for paint and also get those damn door jambs seam sealed to where they look right!!!...and let the solar orange paint FLY!!!!!!!!

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finished wirebrushing and media blasting my rear

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Sounds painful...sorry couldnt resist that comment.

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in the pics, my shocks look more horizontal than they are..... when the bags are dropped and the frame is on the ground, yes, the shocks are laying towards the horizontal side of things, but in normal driving, they are at about 45 degrees.... which honestly, is not that bad as they are really only used for controling damping that the air bags don't provide.

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believe me i wroe it that way knowingly lol
and i didnt do **** on my truck today because i was to pist to , i walked out on my job today not sure if ill have one tomo...........

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Installed wheel chock in the bed and tie downs so I can haul my motorcycles around.
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Have the bed wood bolted in and the tailgate rear bumper on...

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Installed my new seat today and new carpet since I last posted, next will work on the bed I have the box off and cleaned the frame...Vernski:mm: